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Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 29, 2024

4,100 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $238.66/cwt +3.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,978/hd at 829 lb · 485 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $255.61/cwt +7.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,879/hd at 735 lb · 428 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.96/cwt ≈ $1,807/hd at 886 lb · 406 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,100 3,180 1,260
Feeder cattle 4,100 3,180 1,260

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were 3.00 - 15.00 higher and heifers were steady - 9.00 higher , except for 500 - 600 was 1.00 - 2.00 lower. Demand was good today on a good selection offered all day.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 6 405.00 $405.00 $1,223 +54.00
381 381 8 376.00 $376.00 $1,433 +38.50
408–447 435 65 360.00–367.00 $361.34 $1,572 +18.84
461–481 466 72 333.00–338.00 $336.78 $1,569 +17.76
512–536 521 57 311.00–328.00 $322.76 $1,682 +5.76
555–586 570 198 294.00–312.00 $305.52 $1,741 +32.52
614–637 624 212 279.00–292.00 $286.79 $1,790 -0.84
667–687 680 151 270.00–274.00 $272.95 $1,856 +12.45
701–747 735 428 252.00–262.50 $255.61 $1,879 +19.11
750–780 767 185 245.00–254.00 $251.75 $1,931 +15.72
811–835 829 485 231.00–240.50 $238.66 $1,978 +3.84
863 863 51 230.00 $230.00 $1,985 —
910 910 145 228.00 $228.00 $2,075 +16.83
966 966 188 208.00 $208.00 $2,009 —
1012 1012 41 208.00 $208.00 $2,105 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 11 336.00 $336.00 $1,068 —
458 458 21 295.00 $295.00 $1,351 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–371 368 31 320.00–322.50 $321.71 $1,184 +21.71
425 425 60 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 +35.74
456–490 473 126 291.00–311.00 $302.15 $1,429 +23.72
511–531 520 189 283.00–300.50 $293.42 $1,526 -2.41
552 thin fleshed 552 36 282.50 $282.50 $1,559 —
556–593 579 156 263.50–272.00 $267.82 $1,551 -1.10
600–632 625 134 252.00–266.00 $260.81 $1,630 +10.98
653–683 668 81 245.50–255.00 $248.60 $1,661 +9.47
708–734 725 48 235.00–240.00 $236.63 $1,716 -0.23
741 741 57 222.00 $222.00 $1,645 -14.86
758–780 772 157 220.00–223.00 $220.47 $1,702 -3.70
872–899 886 406 197.00–210.00 $203.96 $1,807 —
960 960 38 195.00 $195.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 17 319.00 $319.00 $963 —
438 438 19 273.00 $273.00 $1,196 —
450 450 19 270.00 $270.00 $1,215 —
606 606 15 241.00 $241.00 $1,460 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.